Garment hanger



Aug. 25,1931. A. B. WOBB E GARMENT HM!!! Filed Kay 9. 1929 3 Sheets-Sheet 1 flLQYSIUS DWQBBE u 2 1931. A. B. WOBBE 1 820,4 9 I murmur HANGER, I

Filed May 9; 1929 3 Sheets-She'et s gwuzntot I flLoysrus B. WGBBE Patented Aug. 25, 1931 "ALOYSiUS 'BI WOBBE;

7' This inWIl ioI i'relatesto 'of that class adapted primarily for use by g v g V of whlch the hanger maybe suspended from tailors, dryocleaners and garment pressers, and one featureofthe nvent on s the pro- 5 vision of means, in connection' with"the ordi-- nary garment hanger, forlclamping'certain garments to the hanger, the hanger may betransported from'i'placeto place' without disturbin the" position of the garments. A further eature of the i nvention 'isi'n'so constructing and jarrangiji1jg the fcla'mping member that it may be attached'fto the ordiy O y Pre rr im ef 'f r n hanger if, j

A further feature of the invention is'in so constructing the ,clampi D v "that" it will rei force" partsjof the ordinary garment hanger and act as ashaper fort-he garments thereon. c

A further feature of tlieinvention is the provision of means for attaching an element to the clamping member on which advertising I walrdlyfrom its point of connection with the f rame- 2 and is preferably curved to form a shaper for the garment hanging thereover,' "'l matter may be placed. p

A further feature of the invention is'the 1/ provisionof means in connectionwith the clamping member whereby another hanger or a garment may be suspendedtherefrom.

Other objects and advantages will be hereinafter more fully set forth and pointed out in the accompanying specification.

In the acompanying drawings which are made a part of this application.

Figure 1" is a front elevation of the prep 'so' that it will b'e necessary to slightly spring the bar 3 downwardly in passingthe elamp- -ilfi ing'foot 8 over thebar and garment thereon. The horizontal'arms-of the foot 8 are pre'fferred form of garmenthanger.

Figure 2 is an end elevation thereof. Figure 3 is a front elevation-of a modified form ofgarment hanger. '1

Figure 4 is an end elevation'thereof;

Figure 5 is a front elevation of a further .44 modified form of hanger.

Figure 6 is a sectional the line 66, Fig. 5. Referring 'to th views, the numeral 1 designates th'e'garment hanger proper, in this instance shown as constructed of'wire shaped to form a coat .i piie n le i nay 9', sze. Serial na'ssnsoi.

: wire" being twisted" or ether and'bent'to form a hook 4, by means drawings in which sim-i ilar reference numerals designate. corre- L :1 sponding parts throughout the several IA plate 10 may be attached to the SPRINGFIELD, OHIO AMES TSANG somesuitable support. 7

"nVVith-the ordinary garment supporterpitfi'u 'has been fonnd'that in handling the-same after the garments have been placed thereunsightly when worn, and to overcome this ob ect1onable feature, a clamping member 5 is provided, which in this instanceis attached to the frame 2 by extending the "looped ends 6 thereofaround the frame' 2 o6 V on opposite sidesofthe hook 4. To -prevent the clamping member 1 5 from moving "laterallyon the frame-2, the bars of the frame are preferably provided with kinked portions 7, with which '6 engage.

The' clamping" member 5 extends downthe extreme lower portion oftheclampin'g member'b'eing bent at substantially right angles to form aclampingfoot Sadapted to fitover the cross bar 3 and the trousershang thereon, the length of the clamping membo her being preferably slightly greater than j the 'distance between the hook containing ortio'n" of the frame-2 and the cross bar 3,

erably upwardlybowed and this bowed portion extends over the cross bar and garment I v .thereon and prevents casualdisen'gagement m view thereof near' of the. foot .from'the bar, the extreme' for or a garment my be suspended. i

lamp-' ing member 5', in any suitable manner; asby bending tongues 11, formed at the "edges of. y the plate, around v.thecontiguous parts of the clamping member, said plate preventing the' therwise secured tothe looped portions io garment entering between the parts of the clamping member and also providing a space for any suitable advertising matter as well as adding rigidity to the clamping member.

5 In that form of device shown in Figs. 3

and 4, the paralleling arms of the clamping member 5 extend substantially in a strai ht line, instead of being bowed, as shown in I' ig. 2, and said arms are shown in closer proximity to each other, but may be separated to provide convenient advertising space therebetween, the other elements and operation (11f this form being the same as that shown in is shown in Figs. 3 and 4, the cross bar 3 may be provided with a handle member 12, so that the bar may be more readily sprung downwardly to permit the foot 8 to be engaged therewith or disengaged therefrom.

1.3 is constructed in the conventional man- .ner of wood, with a wood cross bar 14, the clamping member 5 being attached to the under, sideof the frame 13 in any suitable rmanner,-as by means of staples 15, or screw eyes (not shown) or other convenient means.

--I-n applying this device to use, a pair of .trousersor other garment is first arranged ;.over.the cross bar of any form of hanger used "fllld by directing a slight rearward push .against the clamping member, the foot portion 8 thereof will readily pass over the cross barand garment thereon and clamp the same in position on the cross bar, so that the hanger may be shifted from place to place or transported without disarranging or .crumpling the garment suspended on the crossbar. Acoat Or other similar article ofwearing apparel, or a coat and vest is then placed over the frame of the hanger-in the usual manner, when the hanger may be-suspended by the hook 4 from any convenient support. In the event of limited space in ,which to suspend the hangers, an additional hanger may be suspended from the first hanger by engaging thehook 4 of the second I hanger with the finger 9 of the first hanger, then a third hanger to the finger of the sec- .ond hanger, and so on until the requisite 7 number of hangers have been suspended.

. removing the trousers or other garment fromthe cross bar, the clamping member is foroed'forwardly by giving the same a slight forward push, until the foot 8 is released fromthe cross bar and garment thereon, when the. garment may be removed from the cross bar. As the clamping member is hinged to the frame of the hanger, it will readily swing forward, when released from the cross bar, so that it will not interfere with Y the placing of the garment over the cross bar or removing the same therefrom. 2 What I claim is:

1. A garment hanger comprising a frame, .a yielding cross bar at the lower extremity In Figs. 5 and 6, the hanger frame proper thereof, a clamping member pivotally attached at its upper end to the upper portion of said frame, a foot formed by bending the lower extremity of said clamping member substantially at right angles, and upwardly bowed portions incorporated with said foot adapted to be forced over said cross bar and clamp an article thereon. v I

2. A garment hanger comprising a frame, a cross bar at the lower extremity of said frame, a clamping member pivoted at its upper end to the upper portion of said frame and bowed outwardly from its upper to its lower end for shaping parts of a garment extending thereover, and a foot formed by bending the lower extremity of the clamping member at right angles to the remaining portion thereof. I v

3. In a garment hanger, a frame, a cross bar at the lower extremity thereof,,a clamp-,. ing member pivoted tojsaid frame and of a length slightly greater than the distance between the pivot point of said clamping member and the cross bar, and a foot portion at the lower extremity of said clamping me'i ber adapted to be forced over saidc'ross bar by springing said bar downwardly, said foot portion having upwardly bowed portions forming a seat for said cross bar and preventing casual swinging movement of. the

clamping member. e

In testimony whereof, I have'hereunto-set rlpylgiand on this the 13 day of April, .1 929,

. ALOYSIUS woBBE." 

